Matt Forgatch Career Stats
2012/SENIOR: In his one season with the Waves, Forgatch appeared in 44 games, making 39 starts, all as a designated hitter for the Waves ... Batted .275 and showed some pop with two home runs, including a key grand slam to defeat Fresno State in the NCAA Regionals ... Was named to the NCAA All-Stanford Regional Team ... Tallied 38 total hits and drove in 19 runs ... Had seven doubles and one triple ... Had a season-high four RBI as he had a key grand slam to defeat Fresno State (6/3) and keep the Waves alive in the NCAA Stanford Regional ... Also tallied three hits at Loyola Marymount (5/19) ... Went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI and a season-high two doubles at UC Riverside (4/10) ... Recorded lone triple of the year in a victory at Santa Clara (4/22) ... Recorded two sacrifices ... Scored 22 runs.
PREVIOUS COLLEGE: Played three years of baseball at Division III Denison University under head coach Mike Clark...Was named First Team All Mideast Region and First Team all North Coast Athletic Conference in 2011 and received an All-NCAC honorable mention in 2010.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from San Marino High School, where he played three years of varsity baseball under Mark Paciorek...All-CIF Southern Section Second Team selection as a senior and three-time All-Rio Hondo League selection...Was also two-time all-league in football.
PERSONAL: Given name is Matthew James Forgatch...Son of Greg and Lorrie Forgatch...Has three brothers, Joe (19), Warren (17) and William (17)...Chose Pepperdine for the visibility in college baseball and to be closer to home...Grandfather Neil Warren and grandmother Marylyn Warren are Pepperdine alumni...Working toward a Masters in American Studies.
FAVORITES: Enjoys playing and watching football in his free time...Favorites include Matt Kemp (baseball player), Los Angeles Dodgers (pro baseball team), The Dark Knight (movie), How I Met Your Mother (TV show), Metallica (music artist) and Chipotle (food).
